Ellen (Wixted) Duffy (1876)

Born 9 Jan 1876 in Cappanaha, Murroe, Co Limerick, Ireland

Ancestors

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Biography

Nicknames Ellie and Nelly, according to nephew John's family history.

According to that family history, returned to Ireland at least once after emigration to the US:

''My sister Nelly was home to see us once spent a holiday in Lisdoonvarna with me before going back to America, married a mechanic from Mayo after going back who gave her a hard time, I never heard if she had any children, three boys, Duffy (?)"

Aliases

• Ellie Wixted
• Nelly Wixted
• Ellen Wixted
• Ellie Wisted

Birth

9 January 1876 ^[1]

Birth of ELLEN WIXTEAD in 1876

• Name: Ellen
• Father: William Wixtead, farmer, Cappanahana (registered, 18 Jan)
• Mother: Mary Wixted formerly Moloney.

Baptism

9 Jan 1876 ^[2]

Ellen Wixtead - Baptism Record, NLI

• Name: Ellen
• Father: William Wixted
• Mother: Mary Moloney
• Sponsors: ? and Mary Rainsford.

Immigration

30 May 1895, New York ^[3]

Ellen Wixted, sis-in-law, 22 (b. Oct 1877), single, born Ireland, immigrated 1895.

• Ship name: S.S. Teutonic
• "Port of departure: Queenstown (now Cobh, Co. Cork)
• Arrival date: May 30th, 1895
• Name: Ellie Wisted
• Age: 18
• Occupation: Servant
• Last residence: Newport
• Native country: Ireland
• Intended destination: Chicago
• Citizen of US: No
• Transient or permanent: Permanent
• Position in ship: Aft
• No. of pieces of baggage: 1

Only 2 Ellen Wixteds born in 1870s, this Ellen nearer date. And others are not sisters.

living in Albany NY around 1900

1900 Census New York

1900, Troy, New York ^[4]

Laurence Maher & Wixteds

• Place: 500 1st Street, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
• Number of dwelling house: 50
• Number of family, in order of visitation: 104
• Name: Ellen Wixted
• Relationship to head of family: Sister-in-law
• Colour: W
• Date of birth: October 1877
• Age: 22
• Status: Single
• Place of birth: Ireland
• Place of birth of father: Ireland
• Place of birth of mother: Ireland
• Year of immigration: 1895
• Number of years in US: 5
• Can read and write English
• Occupation: Laundress

Living with brother-in-law Laurence, nephew William, niece Katherine M and sisters Catherine and Mary.

1905 Census NY

1 June 1905, Buffalo NY ^[5]

Wixted & Duffy Household, Buffalo NY, 1905 Census

• Place: 178 Chester Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York
• Name: Ellen B Duffy
• Relation: Wife (to John J Duffy)
• Age: 26
• Country: Ireland
• Number of years in US: 10
• Citizen or alien: Citizen
• Trade: Housework
• Class: X

Brothers Henry, Daniel and William also stay

1910 Census Chicago

15 April 1910, Chicago ^[6]

• Place: 2138 Erie St, Chicago Ward 14, Cook, Illinois, United States
• Age: 30
• Marital Status: Married
• Years married: 7
• Children born: 1 of 1 living
• Relationship: Wife
• Birthplace: Ireland
• Birthplace of father: Ireland
• Birthplace of mother: Ireland
• Trade: None
• Immigration Year: 1898

Living with husband John J Duffy, son William Duffy and sister Margaret Berry (nee Wixted).

1920 Census New York

15 January 1920, 232 Smith Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA ^[7]

• Place: 232 Smith Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
• Age: 38
• Marital Status: Married
• Relationship: Wife
• Birthplace: Ireland
• Birthplace of father: Ireland
• Birthplace of mother: Ireland
• Immigration Year: 1900
• Alien or naturalised: Naturalised
• Year of naturalisation: 1905

Living with husband and sons William, John and Francis.

1930 Census New York

10 April 1930, 44 Wood Side, Buffalo City, New York, USA ^[8]

• Place: 44 Wood Side, Buffalo City, New York, USA
• Age: 38
• Marital Status: Married
• Relationship: Wife
• Birthplace: Ireland
• Birthplace of father: Ireland
• Birthplace of mother: Ireland
• Number of years married: 19

1940 Census New York

10 April 1940, 44 Woodside, Buffalo City, New York, USA ^[9]

• Place: 44 Wood Side, Buffalo City, New York, USA
• Age: 53
• Marital Status: Married
• Relationship: Wife

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Birth of ELLEN WIXTEAD in 1876, civil records, irishgenealogy.ie
2. ↑ Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 02508 / 02 Catholic Parish Registers, NLI
3. ↑ Wisted, Ellie, Passenger ID 103544060259, libertyellisfoundation.org
4. ↑ Mahers in New York Census
5. ↑ Ellen B Duffy in household of Michael Wixted, Buffalo, Ward 17, E.D. 03, Erie, New York, 1905 Census, NYC
6. ↑ Ellen Duffy, United States Census, 1910, familysearch.org
7. ↑ Nellie Duffy, United States Census, 1920, familysearch.org
8. ↑ Nellie Duffy, United States Census, 1930, familysearch.org
9. ↑ Nellie Duffy, United States Census, 1940, familysearch.org